Chapter 2 • Abbey Road Dreams • Ruth Marx is still reeling from her exclusion from the investigation. Haunted by cryptic dreams, she feels compelled to seek out her ex-lover, Marie. Meanwhile, a sinister presence in Lüneburg strikes again, and a powerful elderly gentleman miles away reads about the horrors unfolding in Lüneburg with a chilling smile. The hunt is not for a lone killer; it is for something far older and more organized. With another child gone, the clock has started ticking…

Chapter 1 • Moonlit Skies • In 1936, a German scientist and a soldier successfully transport mysterious cargo to Seward, Alaska, suggesting a larger scheme. Fast forward to 2010, when six-year-old Björn Eggert is brutally murdered by a creature with glowing eyes, plunging police detective Ruth Marx into a chilling murder mystery.

Hello, there. After the release of my short film 's1lence' in 2003, I experienced a sense of frustration. Initially, I had aimed to build a career as a film director, but my work on 's1lence' revealed that my true passion lay in writing. Determined to shift my focus, I began crafting a story set in my beautiful hometown of Lüneburg. I had always been intrigued by how the darker aspects of this city, much like the rest of Germany, were often obscured. As a child, I was terrified of the big bad wolf, reminiscent of fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood. I combined these themes and started writing my first novel manuscript.

In the charming German town of Lüneburg, a wave of brutal child murders disrupts the peaceful surface, revealing a horrifying secret hidden since World War II. Former homicide detective Ruth Marx, still tormented by her daughter's disappearance, is pulled back into the darkness she believed she had escaped.

As the body count rises and panic spreads through the town, Ruth's investigation leads her down a twisted path of occult symbols, Nazi experiments, and unimaginable betrayals. With each clue, she draws closer to a chilling truth: a covert project aimed at creating unstoppable werewolf super-soldiers.

Teaming up with her skeptical new partner and a mysterious wise woman, Ruth races against time to save the town's children and preserve her own humanity. Will she succumb to the beast within? 'The Mark' is a gripping supernatural thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Chapter 16 • Swans • In the action-packed final chapter, Andy confronts the killer while Helen rushes to rescue Katherine.

Chapter 15 • Better Days • Katherine remembers her first meeting with Andy in a Yale University dorm room. Katherine's abductor, wearing a mask made of victims' skin, reveals his dark secret. In a locked sauna, Helen Louisiani struggles against panic as Andy arrives on the scene …

Chapter 14 • At the boathouse • Professor Talbot and Andy Peterson discuss the murders committed by a former student. Helen’s fate lies in the hands of Leonard Johnson. Katherine makes a gruesome discovery …

Chapter 13 • Harm • As Katherine slips into Andy's office unnoticed, the killer lurks in the shadows. Detective Louisiani uncovers a chilling truth at Wallens Ridge State Prison. Meanwhile, Jamie's search for Katherine's phone leads her to a horrifying discovery in the stable. With danger closing in from all sides, the hunt intensifies, and time is running out.

Chapter 12 • Dead Man Walking • Professor Wynter destroys evidence of his creation’s crimes but is confronted by the killer. Detective Louisiani visits Professor Umbridge at Columbia University, who claims that he knows the identity of the killer …

Chapter 11 • Ella • In a dream, Katherine, alone and betrayed by her pain, stands on a cold, empty beach on the brink of death. Back in her hospital bed, she finds Andy by her side. Meanwhile, Davis discovers Helen, distraught and drunk, at O’Reilley’s Pub, and tries to apologize for his role in Ella Henson’s death.

Chapter 10 • Ella • Helen meets Prosecutor Risk in Central Park, and they discuss Katherine Williams’ suicide attempt. Ella wakes in a taxi in a stranger’s jacket with no memory of the night before. At her apartment, she meets a helpless, drunken man …